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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sun, Aug 30, 2026 at 12:24:43 am EDT

 

Heat and humidity will be trending upward this weekend. Valley locations will remain mostly dry, with the best chance for an isolated afternoon shower or storm generally favoring in and along the East Tennessee mountains.
Most areas will be dry for the next week or so. The best chance for any precipitation will be along the Smokies. Additionally, high pressure aloft will begin to strengthen over the region this weekend and into next week, for a return of hot and muggy conditions. Heat indices will warm into the 100 to 105 range by early next week.
Most areas will be dry for the next week or so. The best chance for any precipitation will be along the Smokies. Additionally, high pressure aloft will begin to strengthen over the region this weekend and into next week, for a return of hot and muggy conditions. Heat indices will warm into the 100 to 105 range by early next week.

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EDT)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA00:15Overcast10716683CALM-30.25
Andrews-Murphy NC23:55Clear10676694CALM-30.24
Chattanooga TN23:53Clear10787076SSE 3-30.15
Crossville TN23:53Clear10726784VRB 3-30.20
Dalton GA00:15Clear107474100CALM-30.17
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)23:53Partly Cloudy10776976CALM-30.15
Middlesboro KY00:15Clear10706894CALM-30.18
Monroe Cnty TN23:55Overcast107171100CALM-30.17
Morristown TN23:55Overcast10737194CALM-
Oak Ridge TN23:53Clear10757187CALM-30.17
Tazewell Cnty VA22:55Clear10696482SE 6-30.28
Tri-Cities TN23:53Overcast10746778CALM-30.21
Wise VA00:15Partly Cloudy10696277S 6-30.27
Greeneville, TN23:55Mostly Cloudy10716683CALM-30.20


Local Weather History For August 29th...
Storms hit area in 2006, $78,000 wind damage. 3 homes in Johnson City had roof damage.

 

 

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